Posted by Lou Pilder on April 11, 2014, at 10:23:30
In reply to Re: being heard, posted by Willful on April 9, 2014, at 14:22:27
> Thanks for the distinction. I may be venturing too far in saying "absolutely," but my level of belief is very high. It would have been adequate to say that I was strongly persuaded. "Virtually" may be more apposite in that it verges on certainty but does not quite disappear into it, leaving at least hypothetical room for doubt. I deeply hope that no one will be driven to these states by the things said about Lou here. And I hope Lou himself weathers them well.
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> About the latter point you make: I really am sorry that Lou tortures himself- but perhaps I"m not sufficiently empathic with Lou's concerns, and therefore my reassurance may be un-reassuring, I can see what you mean. I suppose at one level, I"m simply trying to get Lou's attention.
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> -But then I ask myself, is consolation what Lou cares about? Or does he, as I often feel, believe with such conviction in his own idea, that no amount of dialogue could move him to question it at all?
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> If this is not fair to Lou, I apologize to him for underestimating his level of engagement. I shouldn't blame him for his conviction-- I often get that way myself, when in the grip of some compelling idea.Willful,
You wrote,[...Lou tortures himself...].
I am unsure as to what you are wanting to mean by that. If you could post answers to the following, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.A. Could you list what constitutes that I am torturing myself? If so, what do you use to make that claim?
B. If you can not list what constitutes that I am torturing myself, could you post here what your intent is to write that about me? And if not, why not?
Lou
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